The Terps hit .429 in the match while holding the Hokies to a .195 clip.

The teams traded points for the first half of the opening set but a pair of kills from Milana and an ace from Katie Myers helped the Terps get separation, 19-16. The Terps went ahead 23-17, but the Hokies prevented Maryland from getting to set point five times. Murray notched a kill to finally get the Terrapins to set point, and she combined for a block with Drechsel to win the first game, 25-22.

Maryland hit .571 with just one attack error as the team rolled in the second set. Kills from Pritchard and Gaskin forced a Hokie timeout at 14-9. A serving run from Taylor Smith helped Maryland go ahead, 19-11. Gaskin notched a kill to get to set point and Drechsel posted the set-winning kill at 25-15.

Virginia Tech took an early 9-6 lead in the third set, but Maryland worked back to tie, 11-11. Errors from the Terps gave the Hokies the lead back, but accurate hitting late in the set helped Maryland tie again, 18-18. After trading points, a block from Murray and Drechsel gave Maryland a 22-21 lead. Drechsel posted a solo block and Murray tallied the final two kills as the Terps completed the sweep with a 25-22 third game win.

Maryland takes on host Marshall in the final match of the Thunder Invite Saturday at 7 p.m.

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